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Robert McRae

53 years old · died August 23, 2021 · South County Jail, Polk County, Florida

Robert McRae, 53, was held at the South County Jail in Frostproof, Florida. He had a cough and shortness of breath and tested positive for COVID-19, and he was taken to AdventHealth Sebring three days before he died on August 23, 2021. According to Medical Examiner's Office records reported by the Lakeland Ledger, he died of complications of COVID-19.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Medical Examiner's Office records list complications of COVID-19 as the cause of death, as reported by the Ledger.

Reported by: Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); the Ledger (reporters).

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